# Evaluating the Readability of Pediatric Neurocutaneous Syndromes–Related Patient Education Material Created by a Custom GPT With Retrieval Augmentation

## TL;DR

This study shows that a custom GPT can create patient education materials about neurocutaneous syndromes that are easier to read.

## Contribution

The novel use of retrieval augmentation in a GPT to improve readability without explicit prompts for reading level.

## Key findings

- A custom GPT with retrieval augmentation can generate patient education materials for neurocutaneous syndromes.
- The generated materials have improved readability compared to standard outputs.
- The system does not require explicit instructions for a specific reading level.

## Abstract

In our study, we developed a GPT assistant with a custom knowledge base for neurocutaneous diseases, tested its ability to answer common patient questions, and showed that a GPT using retrieval augmentation generation can improve the readability of patient educational material without being prompted for a specific reading level.